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PRUEBA DE CERTIFICACIÓN DE
NIVEL C1 DE INGLÉS
CUADERNILLO DE PREGUNTAS
MUESTRA
COMPRENSIÓN ORAL (Duración: 45 minutos)
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TASK 1
CAREERS TALK
You will hear part of an interview with the people taking part in an event called “Communicating
EU Careers to Graduates”. As you listen, complete the information using an appropriate word or
short phrase. You will hear the recording twice. Number 0 has been completed as an example.
(Marking: 10 x 1 = 10 points)

0 The Foreign and Commonwealth Office organized this event to profile and ________ in the
EU.
1 This campaign is part of the government’s attempt to add to the __________ working in the EU.
2 The UK government has organised this event in order to make the public aware of the
___________.
3 The Minister for Europe, David Leadington, recently visited Edinburgh with the purpose of
__________.
4 David Leadington, hopes to explain to the students which jobs are available and to persuade them
to__________.
5 In Brussels, you can often see popular music groups in ___________.
6 The application process for Fast Stream is designed to recruit people who are _________ to the job.
7 Applicants get the chance to __________ in a variety of exercises.
8 Scott Bailey says that the Fast Stream training is __________ towards each student’s specific
requirements.
9 The candidates who pass the first stage then go to __________.
10 The previous selection test used to have a strong __________.
Audio taken from © The Guardian
 TASK 2
LOCH NESS
You are going to watch part of a documentary about Loch Ness. For statements 1-10
choose the correct option (a, b, c or d). Number 0 has been answered as an example.
You will watch the video twice.
(Marking: 10 x 1 = 10 points)
0 The last Ice Age turned_______ into a polar region.
a a remote part of Europe
b most of Europe
c northern Europe
d the islands furthest North

1 Loch Ness
a became famous in the sixteenth century.
b changes its appearance according to the seasons.
c contains more water than any other lake in Britain.
d is a place full of ghosts.

2 Until now, scientists have avoided studying the mystery of Loch Ness because they
a felt that it would be too costly.
b thought that the task would be too difficult.
c were concerned about their limitations as hunters.
d were worried about a loss to their prestige.

3 Dr. Glen George’s project is described as part of

a a brave undertaking.
b an almost impossible task.
c an incredible feat.
d an interesting challenge.

4 Loch Ness is different from most freshwater lakes because

a it is made up of both freshwater and seawater.
b it is not isolated from the sea.
c its waters are as cold as those of the Atlantic Ocean.
d its waters flow into other inland lakes.

5 Dr. George’s team hope to discover how Loch Ness works by

a diagnosing the life spans of the different animals in the Loch.
b examining the interactions between the animals that live in the Loch.
c studying images of food plants.
d studying the organisms that live there and their feeding habits.
6 The team from the Natural History Museum want to know how to distinguish
a endangered habitats.
b environments that are prone to causing natural disasters.
c marine environments that suffer from heavy pollution.
d unique and special habitats.

7 Dr. Lambshead says that there is as much water in Loch Ness as in all of the
a lakes in the United Kingdom.
b rest of Scotland.
c water in Britain.
d water in England and Wales.

8 The Loch bed is described as being

a almost unspoilt.
b generally wide and open.
c mostly smooth and flat.
d practically full of pollution.

9 Dr. Lambshead hopes that

a people will forget about Nessie and think about other monsters.
b people will use scientific criteria to decide whether Nessie may exist or not.
c the myth of Nessie will attract more scientists to study the Loch.
d their interest in Nessie will lead people to think about more scientific matters.

10 Nematodes are of particular significance because

a although they are affected by pollution, they survive it.
b their behaviour is typical of all freshwater species.
c they are the species which is the least resistant to pollution.
d they change their colour according to the density of pollution.

Video taken from © Discovery Channel